School age population, secondary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: School age population, secondary education, female was 6.67 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.67 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 220 countries
All-time high
6.67 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.38 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 6.67 million for school age population, secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Mexico peaked at 6.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 13th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School age population, secondary education, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.38 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.61 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.57 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.57 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.67 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.49 million | 6.38 million | 6.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 million | 6.57 million | 6.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 million | 6.53 million | 6.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.72 million compare
- 11 Philippines 6.91 million compare
- 12 Egypt 6.86 million compare
- 14 Russian Federation 6.10 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 5.64 million compare
- 16 Türkiye 5.19 million compare
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Mexico?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Mexico was 6.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release